Mr. Strong

'Aw, pickles! I hardly touched it!'

— Mr. Strong

Mr. Strong
Book No.	26 (UK and US) 6 (France)
Release Date	1974 (The Big Mr. Book) 14 April, 1976 (single release)
Preceded by	Mr. Impossible (UK and US) Mr. Funny (France)
Followed by	Mr. Grumpy (UK and US) Mr. Grumble (France)
First appearance	Mr. Strong (Cartoon)

Mr. Strong is the twenty-sixth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.

About him

• Colour: Red
• Shape: Square (book), round triangle (The Mr. Men Show)
• Gender: Male
• Personality: Active, engaging, physical, energetic, well-built, muscular, robust, brawny, sturdy, tough, bodybuilder, powerful
• Hair: None
• Family: Unknown
• Likes: Eggs, animals
• Dislikes: Breaking things, Mr. Bump's misfortunes, being too strong (at times)
• Love Interest: Little Miss Brave
• Friends: Mr. Bounce, Mr. Bump, Mr. Rude (one-sided), Mr. Grumpy, Little Miss Whoops, Little Miss Helpful, Little Miss Tiny and the rest of the characters
• Rivals: Little Miss Naughty, Mr. Rude (one-sided), Mr. Mean
• Height: Average Mr. Men height (original), about twice the average Mr. Men height (2008)
• Weight: Very heavy
• Job: Being muscular, strong and helping other people
• Ability: Superhuman strength
• Features: Green fedora hat (book), weightlifter's belt & large biceps (The Mr. Men Show)
• Nationality: German (US dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss), Philadelphian (US), English (UK)
• Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), John Alderton (1983), David Shaw Parker (1991-1992), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss), Len Carlson (US dub), Phil Lollar (The Mr. Men Show), Simon Greenall (UK dub), Tim Whitnall (UK dub, Singing voice), Dor Zwigenbaum (Mr. Men and Little Miss, Hebrew dub)

Story

Mr. Strong in the books.

Mr. Strong is so strong from eating many eggs, to the point that he finds himself accidentally breaking things, until he finds a farmer whose cornfield is on fire. Mr. Strong is so strong he picks up the farmer's barn and fills it with water, pours it on the cornfield, extinguishing it. Mr. Strong is rewarded with a basket full of eggs from the chickens on the farm. He went home and sit on the chair, but it broke. At the end of the story, the reader is surprised to find out that Mr. Strong is having ice cream for dessert.

International publications & translations

Mr. Strong appears under the titles

• Mr. Láidir (Irish)
• Monsieur Costaud (French)
• Unser Herr Stark (German, 1986)
• Mister Muskel (German, 2011)
• Don Fortachón (Spanish)
• Mr. Forçut (Catalonian Spanish)
• Sr. Fuerte (Chilean Spanish, 1995)
• Mister Muscolo (Italian)
• Meneer Sterk (Dutch, 1978)
• Meneertje Spierbal (Dutch, 1986)
• Meneertje Sterk (Dutch, 2010's)
• Senhor Forte (European Portuguese)
• Seu Fortão (Brazilian Portuguese)
• Ο Κύριος Δυνατός (O Kýrios Dynatós) (Greek)
• Fætter Stærk (Danish)
• Herr Sterk (Norwegian)
• Gubben Stark (Swedish)
• Herra Sterkur (Icelandic)
• Pan Siłaczek (Polish)
• Mali Silak (Slovenian)
• Господин Снагатор (Gospodin Snagator; Serbian)
• Bay Güçlü (Turkish)
• گوجلو به‌ی (Güclü Bəy; Azerbaijani)
• Мистер Силач (Mister Silach; Russian)
• Мистер Стронг (same transcription; Russian, 2023)
• 强壮先生 (Qiángzhuàng Xiānshēng; China)
• 強壯先生 (Qiángzhuàng Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
• 強壯先生 (Koeng⁴ zong³ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese in Mr. Men and Little Miss)
• 大大犆先生 (Daai⁶ daai⁶ zik⁶ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese in The Mr. Men Show)
• チカラモチさん (Chikaramochi-San; Japanese, 1979)
• ちからもちくん (Chikaramochi-Kun; Japanese, 2010)
• 힘세씨 (Himse-ssi; Korean)
• 힘센씨 (Himsen-ssi; Korean in The Mr. Men Show, EBS dub)
• คุณแข็งแรง (Kun Kɛ̌ng-rɛɛng; Thai)
• מר שריר (Mar Shrir; Hebrew, 1978)
• מר חזק (Mar Khazák; Hebrew, 1998)
• מר חסון (Mar Khason, Hebrew dub of the 1970's Mr. Men cartoon only)
• السيد مقطو (As-Sayyadu Muqtawy; Arabic)
• السيد قوي (As-Sayyadu Qawiyy; Arabic in The Mr. Men Show)
• آقای قوی (Âqâ-ye Qavi; Persian, Azabad/Avae Andinesh)
• آقا کوچولوی پرزور (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Por-zur; Persian, Gohar Danesh)
• آقا قدرت (Âqâ Qodrat; Persian, Ghadiyani)

List of characters

This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Misses and other special characters that appear in this book.

• Bus Driver
• Farmer

The Mr. Men Show

Mr. Strong in the Mr. Men Show

In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Strong kept his red colour, but his shape is a triangle instead of a square in the books, he traded his hat for a brown weight buckle, and he has muscular arms to emphasize his character trait. As shown in the "Beach'n with the Boombox" music video, every Little Miss finds him attractive, though since it's a music video, it may not be canon. In "Beach Party A-Go Go" Little Miss Giggles and Little Miss Chatterbox fell in love with him. His catchphrase is "Aw, pickles!", and he usually says this when he breaks something by barely even touching it. In Amusement Park he seems to be afraid of heights as he comments in a shaky voice on how high they were going. He is seen as a nurse in Boo-Boos. He lives in a house that is white with a black roof, two windows and a door which is seen in some of the episodes. In the US and UK versions, he is voiced by Phil Lollar and Simon Greenall. His US voice is based on actor Sylvester Stallone.

Trivia

General/book trivia

• Mr. Strong's North American voices are modeled after actors known for being muscular and tough. In the Canadian dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss, Mr. Strong's voice was based on that of Austrian actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, best known for the Terminator films, and in The Mr. Men Show, his voice is based on Sylvester Stallone of Rocky fame.
• In the books and cartoons he is shown to like eggs as his favourite food. A few examples are his own story, Little Miss Stubborn's story, Little Miss Tiny's story, briefly in What a Mess, Little Miss Helpful!, and in Golly, Mr. Grumpy's Smiling.
• He can lift 65 elephants at once.
• In Little Miss Brave's story, it is revealed that he is afraid of heights.
• In The Big Mr. Book and in the TV episode, Mr. Strong wears a pink hat, but in his own book, he wears a green hat.
• In Mr. Men - The Christmas Rescue, David Shaw Parker gives Mr. Strong a Scottish accent.

Mr. Men and Little Miss trivia

• First appearance: Little Miss Splendid's Gift
• First speaking appearance: Mr. Funny puts on a show
• Len Carlson gave him an impression of famed actor, later California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenagger.

The Mr. Men Show trivia

• His new design appeared in a British newspaper advert one year before The Mr. Men Show premiered.
• First appearance: Physical
• Mr. Strong was seen with an iPhone in Pets.
• Mr. Strong has his belt off at the end of the music video "Beach Party A-Go-Go" and in Dance.
• A female version of Mr. Strong appears in the website version of the music video for "Beachin' With the Boom Box", as a throwaway gag.
• The Mr. Men Show is the only form of Mr. Men media where Mr. Strong does not eat eggs.
• His catchphrase is similar to Twinkle in "Higglytown Heroes", as her plans get backfired.

Counterparts

See Counterparts Wiki.

Title character other appearances

Books

• The Big Mr. Book (he appears in this book before his own)
• Mr. Nonsense
• Mr. Brave
• Mr. Brawler
• Little Miss Tiny
• Little Miss Shy
• Little Miss Scatterbrain (mentioned)
• Little Miss Busy
• Little Miss Brainy
• Little Miss Stubborn
• Little Miss Scary
• Little Miss Quick
• Little Miss Sparkle
• Little Miss Brave
• Mr. Octopus
• Mr. Strong and the Flood
• Mr. Men - Adventure in the Jungle
• Mr. Strong's Windy Day
• The 7 Tasks of Mr. Strong
• Mr. Christmas
• Mr. Men on Holiday (1976)
• The Mr. Men Christmas (1977)
• Mr. Strong and the Ogre
• Mr. Men go Cycling
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Pancake Day
• Mr. Greedy's Guide to Food
• Mr. Mean's Guide to Management
• Little Miss Trouble's Guide to Men
• Mr. Men go Camping
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - The Healthy Sports Day
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - The Hearty Party
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Sports and Exercise Day
• The Mr. Men Road Trip
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Sharing
• Mr. Men - Adventure in Space
• Mr. Men Play Their Own Tune
• Mr. Small - A Big Day Out
• Mr. Men - Adventure with Superheroes
• Mr. Men - Adventure With Minibeasts
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Kindness Day
• Little Miss Sunshine on a Rainy Day
• Mr. Men Little Miss: Talent Show
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Find Calm (cameo)
• Mr. Men Little Miss: Busy Builders
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Be Yourself
• Here Comes Mr. Strong
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Caring
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The New King
• My First Mr. Men Colours
• My First Mr. Men 123
• My First Mr. Men Shapes
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Travelling Around Greece
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Ancient Olympic Games
• Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit Provence
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The Very Best Christmas

Television

• Mr. Strong (TV)
• Little Miss Tiny (TV)
• Little Miss Shy (TV)
• The Christmas Rescue (TV)
• Little Miss Splendid's Gift (TV Pilot) (does not speak)
• The Joke is On Little Miss Naughty (TV)
• Mr. Uppity's Big House (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Funny Puts on a Show (TV)
• What a Choice for Little Miss Fickle (TV)
• Happy Christmas Mr. Worry (TV)
• Mr. Forgetful...Hey, Waiter! (TV)
• Mr. Strong: King of the Circus (TV)
• Little Miss Sunshine Brings A Smile (TV)
• Mr. Clumsy in the Brains and the Brawn (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Brave Goes Ghost Hunting (TV) (not named)
• Golly, Mr. Grumpy's Smiling (TV)
• Mr. Lazy Can't Sleep Anymore (TV)
• Mr. Tickle Saves the Day (TV)
• Little Miss Late Beats Them All! (TV) (cameo)
• Another Victory for Little Miss Splendid (TV)
• A Surprise for Mr. Tall (TV)
• A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy (TV) (cameo)
• What a Mess, Little Miss Helpful! (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Forgetful, the World's Best Actor! (TV) (cameo)
• Hello, Pizza Express? (Mr. Busy) (TV) (mentioned)
• Mr. Clumsy, Head Butler (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Impossible's Lesson (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Clever's Invention (cameo on the 2011 australian dvd cover)
• Little Miss Chatterbox Finds her Calling (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Skinny's Incredible Bet (TV)
• Little Miss Chatterbox Goes to Seatown (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Brave vs. Koko the Gorilla (TV)
• Mr. Mean hasn't a Penny Left (TV)
• Little Miss Wise's Day Out at the Fun Fair (TV)
• Mr. Strong Makes a Big Splash (TV)
• Mr. Perfect Goes West (TV)
• Little Miss Magic to the Rescue (TV)
• Mr. Chatterbox and the Parrot (TV) (does not speak)
• Mr. Noisy, the music man (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Muddle Goes Skating (TV) (cameo)
• Little Miss Helpful Goes to the Fair (TV) (cameo)
• Little Miss Bossy Has a Busy Day (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Small Finds a Job (TV)
• Mr. Nosey Goes Fishing (TV)
• Little Miss Shy Goes to the Fair (TV) (cameo)
• Happy Birthday Little Miss Scatterbrain (TV) (cameo)
• The Christmas Letter (TV, singing cameo)

Mini Cinema

• Mr. Strong is the strongest person in the world
• Mr. Tall's Sneeze
• Keep in Shape
• Golf Practice
• The Concert
• Snowball Fight

Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスターメン リトルミス

• Little Miss Whoops (Pictured)
• Little Miss Stubborn
• Mr. Grumble
• Little Miss Magic
• Little Miss Tiny
• Little Miss Brainy
• Little Miss Scary
• Little Miss Quick
• Little Miss Shy
• Little Miss Tidy
• Mr. Brave
• Mr. Nonsense
• Mr. Strong
• Little Miss Busy

Gallery

External links

• Mr. Strong's character page on the Mr. Men website

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